Oct 01 Watch 6:04 What's behind the messy rollout of this fall's new COVID vaccines By John Yang, Kaisha Young When federal health officials approved new COVID shots in September, doses were expected to be available in pharmacies within days. But two weeks later, many people are having trouble finding the vaccines, and if they do get an appointment, some… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 5:47 Why some areas of cities like Austin get way hotter than others during summer By Blair Waltman-Alexin, Austin PBS Cities across the U.S. broke thousands of heat records this summer, but in many of them, some areas were hotter than others. These areas are known as urban heat islands, which can mean higher energy bills and unsafe conditions for… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 7:37 What to know about screening, diagnosis and treatment for prostate cancer By Ali Rogin, Winston Wilde Nearly 300,000 American men are expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year alone, though most of those diagnosed don’t die from it. Ali Rogin speaks with Dr. Charles Ryan, a genitourinary oncologist and head of the Prostate Cancer… Continue watching
Sep 29 FDA plans to regulate thousands of lab tests that have long skirted oversight By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration says it plans to begin regulating laboratory-based medical tests. It's a multibillion-dollar industry that regulators say poses a growing risk to patients. Continue reading
Sep 25 Patients say drugs like Ozempic help with 'food noise.' Here's what that means By Casey Kuhn Getting hold of these drugs can be cost-prohibitive. Ozempic, for instance, has a list price of $1,000 out of pocket before insurance coverage. But some patients say it’s worth the effort and cost to quiet "food noise."… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 5:17 How a lack of regulation for tattoo ink puts Americans' health at risk By John Yang, Andrew Corkery Nearly one in three Americans surveyed this summer said they have at least one tattoo, according to the Pew Research Center. But while tattoo artists are required to have a license in all 50 states and the District of Columbia,… Continue watching
Sep 22 Medicaid expansion to begin in North Carolina as governor lets budget bill become law By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press The budget's enactment was the last step necessary for Medicaid expansion provided in the 2010 federal health care law to states to get implemented in North Carolina. Continue reading
Sep 21 Medicaid coverage restored to about a half-million people after computer errors kicked them off By David A. Lieb, Associated Press All states are undertaking a massive review of Medicaid eligibility after they were prohibited from ending coverage for people during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Sep 21 VP Harris announces first steps to remove medical debt from people's credit scores By Josh Boak, Associated Press Harris says the action would improve the credit scores of millions of U.S. adults, making it easier for them to obtain an auto loan or a home mortgage. Continue reading
Sep 20 Biden administration announces $600 million to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them By Will Weissert, Associated Press The Biden administration has announced that it is providing $600 million in funding to produce new at-home COVID-19 tests and is restarting a website allowing Americans to again order up to four free tests per household. Continue reading